Electoral results for the district of Girrawheen

Last updated July 18, 2024

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Girrawheen in Western Australian state elections.

Members for Girrawheen

Member		Party	Term
	Ted Cunningham	Labor	1996–2001
	Margaret Quirk	Labor	2001–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Margaret Quirk	13,452	56.5	+12.0
	Liberal	Dame Krcoski	6,484	27.2	−14.9
	Greens	Mushfiq Shah	1,353	5.7	+0.1
	Christians	David Phillips	905	3.8	+0.1
	Family First	Che Tam Nguyen	662	2.8	−1.3
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Raymond Roach	607	2.5	+2.5
	Micro Business	Sahaj Singh	356	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			23,819	94.5	+2.3
Informal votes			1,375	5.5	−2.3
Turnout			25,194	88.6	+6.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Margaret Quirk	15,883	66.7	+14.0
	Liberal	Dame Krcoski	7,927	33.3	−14.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+14.0

2013 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Margaret Quirk	9,724	44.1	–3.6
	Liberal	John Halligan	9,408	42.6	+5.0
	Greens	Saba Kafami	1,289	5.8	–5.9
	Family First	Che Tam Nguyen	847	3.8	+3.4
	Christians	Mel Davey	801	3.6	+1.9
Total formal votes			22,069	92.4	−0.7
Informal votes			1,824	7.6	+0.7
Turnout			23,893	90.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Margaret Quirk	11,557	52.4	–4.3
	Liberal	John Halligan	10,501	47.6	+4.3
	Labor hold		Swing	–4.3

Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Margaret Quirk	9,155	51.1	+0.8
	Liberal	John Halligan	6,109	34.1	+11.5
	Greens	Tamara Desiatov	2,658	14.8	+9.3
Total formal votes			17,922	91.9	−1.1
Informal votes			1,587	8.1	+1.1
Turnout			19,509	85.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Margaret Quirk	11,014	61.5	−7.6
	Liberal	John Halligan	6,905	38.5	+7.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.6

2005 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Margaret Quirk	11,111	52.3	−5.6
	Liberal	John Halligan	3,875	18.2	−3.3
	Independent	Jon Kelly	3,265	15.4	+15.4
	Greens	Tamara Desiatov	984	4.6	−0.6
	Family First	George Georgis	880	4.1	+4.1
	Christian Democrats	Richard Leeder	623	2.9	+2.9
	One Nation	Leon McKenzie	286	1.3	−6.9
	Independent	Keith Mynard	227	1.1	−2.5
Total formal votes			21,251	91.5	−1.1
Informal votes			1,963	8.5	+1.1
Turnout			23,214	89.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Margaret Quirk	15,577	73.4	+2.4
	Liberal	John Halligan	5,656	26.6	−2.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.4

2001 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Margaret Quirk	10,598	54.1	−1.8
	Liberal	Isabelle Adams	4,521	23.1	−9.5
	One Nation	Andy Nebro	1,637	8.4	+8.4
	Greens	Katherine Navarro	1,204	6.2	+6.2
	Independent	Keith Mynard	981	5.0	+5.0
	Democrats	Jim Kerr	636	3.2	−8.3
Total formal votes			19,577	93.8	+0.6
Informal votes			1,304	6.2	−0.6
Turnout			20,881	90.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Margaret Quirk	13,197	68.4	+5.8
	Liberal	Isabelle Adams	6,086	31.6	−5.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.8

Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ted Cunningham	10,689	55.9	−1.5
	Liberal	Avis Gobby	6,240	32.6	+0.9
	Democrats	Margaret Evans	2,200	11.5	+10.0
Total formal votes			19,129	93.1	−1.8
Informal votes			1,412	6.9	+1.8
Turnout			20,541	89.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ted Cunningham	11,966	62.6	−0.9
	Liberal	Avis Gobby	7,143	37.4	+0.9
	Labor hold		Swing	-0.9

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References

↑ Girrawheen District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
↑ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Girrawheen Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.

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[1] Girrawheen District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.

[2] "2008 State General Election Details: District of Girrawheen Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.

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